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Melissa Croden Dominates Tainara Lisboa in UFC Debut

10/19/2025

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Melissa Croden, a UFC fighter, defeated Tainara Lisboa by TKO in the third round on October 18, 2025, in her UFC debut at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.
Lisboa controlled the cage early.
Croden gained momentum in the second round with aggressive ground-and-pound.
The referee stopped the fight at 4:32 of the third round, and Croden improved to 7-2 while Lisboa dropped to 7-4.

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Melissa Croden, a UFC fighter, defeated Tainara Lisboa by TKO in the third round on October 18, 2025, in her UFC debut at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.
Lisboa controlled the cage early.
Croden gained momentum in the second round with aggressive ground-and-pound.
The referee stopped the fight at 4:32 of the third round, and Croden improved to 7-2 while Lisboa dropped to 7-4.